Maiden's Kris (涅槃の短剣 Nehan no Tanken, "Nirvana Dagger") is a recurring weapon in the Drakengard series.
Traits[]
Drakengard[]
- The Maiden's Kris is a short-ranged weapon with weak attacks, but it's also one of the fastest weapons.
Drakengard 2[]
- Looks ordinary, but with some training...
Magic[]
Drakengard[]
- Crescentsong: creates a crescent of light that flies at the enemy causing damage as it moves past them.
Drakengard 2[]
- Sonic Burst: Unleashes inner energy and revitalizes the wielder's body.
Found[]
Drakengard[]
- Chapter 2, Verse 6
Inside one of the damaged huts.
Drakengard 2[]
- Chapter 9, Verse 1 - Village of the Tower (18400)
Combos[]
Drakengard 2[]
- Dragon's Dance: A standard six-hit attack combination with which swords start.
- Heaven's Dragonbolt: A side-slashing, six-hit combination ending with a powerful sword thrust that sends a shockwave through the air.
- Dragon Slash: A combo in which Nowe jumps into the air and thrusts his sword into the ground, creating a shockwave that affects all enemies in the area.
- Dragon's Thunder: A five-hit attack combination in which Nowe performs a spinning uppercut attack, sending nearby enemies into the air to crash.
Weapon History[]
Level 1
When the great shrine was built, young women were chosen to be sacrifices.
They plunged this kris sword into their own hearts. The blade glimmers with
the souls of its young victims.
Level 2
The first sacrifice was a respected and pious believer. The pure woman was
chosen to serve as the foundation stone of the new shrine.
Level 3
The second sacrifice was a kind girl of the village. Though sad to be chosen
for death, she consoled herself with the knowledge that her sacrifice would
help others.
Level 4
The third sacrifice was a girl who made her living as a thief. She cursed the
gods angrily as her life was taken. At the moment the sword struck home, it
coiled and writhed like a wounded snake.
Level 1
A short sword lay, at the corner of the altar in the shrine. During its
construction, the sword was
used to take the lives of sacrificial
maidens, whose blood was offered
to earn the blessing of the gods.
Level 2
The number of maidens sacrificed
is the number of the pillars.
Each of the maidens, who died
against their will, cursed the
sword with their last breath.
Level 3
Soon after the shrine’s completion,
the priests fell victim to disease
and misfortune. One by one their
order dwindled and the shrine was
eventually abandoned in the wake
of the war.
Level 4
Several hundred years later, the
shrine still stood. Resting on its
forgotten altar, the cursed sword
remained, casting an eerie light
around the murdered maidens’
tomb.
Trivia[]
- This weapon appears in NIER as Nirvana Dagger.
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